Erik Rosengren, FPSA, PPSA
March 2025 - Start of the Day - Bryce Canyon
About the Image(s)
How I did it. Last December, Betty Sue and I took a photo trip to New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona with PSA friends. “Start of the day-Bryce Canyon” interested me, due to the soft light and serenity it provided. Tools for the day, OM1 Mark 11body, coupled with an OM f2.8 12 to 40 mm lens @ 24 mm, tripod mounted and using a manual release. My settings were 200 ISO, f 16 @ 1/60th of a second. P.P. completed in P.S. Denoise, sharpened then increased the light and saturation a tad then a slight crop.
6 comments posted
Erik, a nice shot that captures the early light and the colours of the rocks. It takes me back to a visit I made in 2007 when we saw the dawn there. The colours are the same and you have caught the stark beauty of the place. Well done! I remember it was very cold when I was there - about zero degrees F, partly due to the altitude of about 8,000 feet. Posted: 03/02/2025 09:06:12
You have captured the raw quiet beauty of this area. It is sharp and not too warm. The clouds enhance it. The eye is drawn into the hoodoos and allow one to linger. This would make a great large photo. Posted: 03/05/2025 12:54:40
Erik, after reading Bill email of what AI can do, not much can be said, exept that I wish i was there. Normally the images going around of the Canyon are with much brighter light and the clear areas of the hoodoos look overexposed. Not here. Sharp Posted: 03/06/2025 13:16:16
Erik, to my eye you have captured this at the right moment of the day. The hoodoos under harsh midday light lose some of their magic. You have gotten this w/o shadows and with color in the sky. I feel that this gives more quality to the image. The stronger background I believe helps take the eye away a bit (in a positive way) from the beautiful but "all the same" hoodoos. Nicely done. Posted: 03/08/2025 11:59:54
This image is a great example of how capturing early light can enhance a scene. The warm, vibrant colors draw the viewer in beautifully. To take it a step further, adding a bit more contrast and including a strategically placed figure in the foreground could help establish a stronger sense of scale, enriching the overall composition. Posted: 03/10/2025 18:50:05
Hi Erik
This picture says calm,peace and tranquility to me you can't buy that feeling but when you get that opportunity,treasure and capture it so it can take you back to that place and emotion at a later date images are valuable keepsakes.
The lighting is stunning wonderful detail throughout reds and oranges beautifully handled like Isaac I wish I was stood next to you taking in this scene in the pre tourist hours. Posted: 03/18/2025 20:45:06
This picture says calm,peace and tranquility to me you can't buy that feeling but when you get that opportunity,treasure and capture it so it can take you back to that place and emotion at a later date images are valuable keepsakes.
The lighting is stunning wonderful detail throughout reds and oranges beautifully handled like Isaac I wish I was stood next to you taking in this scene in the pre tourist hours. Posted: 03/18/2025 20:45:06